Gladstone Capital Corporation (GLAD)

Gladstone Capital Corp. reported Q4 2025 earnings of $0.52 per share, surpassing expectations, and Q1 2026 earnings of $0.50 per share, also beating estimates, though quarterly revenue slightly missed analyst predictions. Following Q1 2026, the company received a $42.8 million prepayment from Vets Choice, including an $855,000 prepayment fee. Gladstone Capital received multiple analyst upgrades in November 2025, but was downgraded by Jefferies in February 2026. Over the past six months, GLAD's stock has trended down by 30.46%, and by 33.98% over the past year.

The demand for Gladstone Capital Corp.'s products and services is primarily influenced by broader economic conditions, prevailing interest rates, and the overall investment landscape, with no explicit information indicating traditional seasonal demand patterns.

Gladstone Capital Corporation is a publicly traded BDC focused on providing financing to lower middle market businesses in the United States. It operates within the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, aiming to generate current income through debt investments and long-term appreciation through equity investments. The company targets a portfolio of approximately 90% debt and 10% equity investments, with debt investments ranging from $8 million to $40 million and equity investments in various forms of stock or interests. Gladstone Capital is industry-agnostic, targeting small and medium-sized companies with specific revenue and EBITDA ranges, and has interest in business services, manufacturing, industrial products, consumer products, energy services, transportation, healthcare, chemicals, media, and aerospace.

Gladstone Capital Corp. focuses its investment activities on small and medium-sized companies located throughout the United States, providing financing solutions nationwide.

Gladstone Capital Corporation has issued warnings about scams using its name, advising the public that it does not contact individuals through direct phone calls, WhatsApp groups, or social media channels to offer investment opportunities, nor does it request personal information to open investment accounts.

Gladstone Capital Corporation has 92 institutional owners and shareholders, collectively holding 3,257,569 shares. Major institutional shareholders include VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF, Van Eck Associates Corp, UBS Group AG, BlackRock, Inc., Legal & General Group Plc, LPL Financial LLC, Marshall Wace, Llp, Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Two Sigma Investments, Lp, and DnB Asset Management AS. The ownership structure is approximately 10.79% institutional, 3.84% individual, and 84.54% unknown/other.